They’re destroying Northern China.
And not even 1920’s style Death Rays can stop them!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3162743.stm
16 inch Disney-fied rats!!:eek: :eek: :eek:
How’d you like to find them in yer trash can?
I know I’m crazy, but I’d love to have a 16 inch gerbil…
I’m guessing we don’t need two threads on this: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=205669
Also, is it strictly necessary to comb the newswires for “odd” news stories and then post links to them here, ad infinitum?
don’t like, don’t open.
Dan, it’s MPSIMS, it’s the place for these odd news stories to belong to.
I don’t mind about them being mpsims and all, but we already read them on fark, can we not have a sticky or something that is “discuss todays fark whackiness in here”?
Ummm…I’ve never been to Fark.
Why, yes. Yes, it is.
You’re absolutely right. Of the nine forums, all of these banal threads belong here.
That wasn’t the question, however. I asked if it was strictly necessary to post them here.
People wonder why this place is so slow and yet seemingly don’t mind when the same person opens not one, not two, not three, but four MPSIMS threads within a few days of each other, all of which say little more than “look at the pretty link I found!”
you do have freedom of choice.
You don’t have to click on my threads.
And, if you’ve got something better to say, please post it.
But I am not a waste of “your” bandwidth. :rolleyes:
You remind me of the guy who mounted a PA system on his car, so he could cruise down the Interstate screaming:
I never said you were a waste of “my” bandwidth. However, it may surprise you to learn that many people use this Web site, and your meaningless threads do nothing but slow down the board for everyone.
At no point have I said it’s all about me. You’re welcome to whichever interpretation suits you, of course.
You finally - if reluctantly - gave up posting in gigantic letters and in eye-popping colors. Now, if we could just convince you to put some thought into your threads - or at least check to make sure the neato-cool link isn’t already being discussed on here, we’ll be the better for it.
Remind me not to pay any attention to your sour, humorless posts, dantheman.
Okay, okay, I give… at least you’re a good sport about it.
You’re right. I don’t have to read the darn things. I really don’t. (Although I could also say they don’t need to be posted, but perhaps there are people who do think they’re the bee’s knees.)
Sure, this is the second post on the same subject … But the title of this thread is soooooooo much cooler than Holy flurking Schnitt! Giant Freaking Girbils! 
Hyperjes says softly and ruefully, “I know I’m crazy, but I’d love to have a 16 inch gerbil…”
The Sultana of Slash bites down on her styrofoam cup, sprays a mouthful of water all over the place, and loses a semicircle of styrofoam that sticks to the office wall.
I am sure your mind is pure, Hyperjes, but mine is not. The Sultana once lived not far from San Francisco.